Sailing the Seas of Cheese is the second studio album and major-label debut… Read Full Bio ↴Sailing the Seas of Cheese is the second studio album and major-label debut by the American rock band Primus, released on May 14, 1991. It spawned three singles: "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "Tommy the Cat", and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers". "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" appeared in the video games ATV Offroad Fury, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Rock Band 3, and as downloadable content for Rocksmith 2014, while "American Life" appears in Tony Hawk's Project 8, as well as in the first season of True Detective.
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Steve Huey contends that "Sailing the Seas of Cheese completely redefined the possibilities of the electric bass in rock music for those who'd never heard the group before." He describes the album as "mostly riff-driven, fleshing out their heavy metal roots with prog rock tricks from Rush and Frank Zappa, as well as the novelty side of Zappa's sense of humor." He notes that "the willful goofiness may alienate some listeners, but... it never detracts from the band's frequently stunning musicianship" and concludes that this album is "the tightest, most song-oriented representation of their jaw-dropping, one-of-a-kind style." Simon Reynolds reviews the album for Entertainment Weekly by describing Primus as "too self-consciously goofy for their own good, but their rubber-boned thrash-funk can be cartoonish fun."
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Steve Huey contends that "Sailing the Seas of Cheese completely redefined the possibilities of the electric bass in rock music for those who'd never heard the group before." He describes the album as "mostly riff-driven, fleshing out their heavy metal roots with prog rock tricks from Rush and Frank Zappa, as well as the novelty side of Zappa's sense of humor." He notes that "the willful goofiness may alienate some listeners, but... it never detracts from the band's frequently stunning musicianship" and concludes that this album is "the tightest, most song-oriented representation of their jaw-dropping, one-of-a-kind style." Simon Reynolds reviews the album for Entertainment Weekly by describing Primus as "too self-consciously goofy for their own good, but their rubber-boned thrash-funk can be cartoonish fun."
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Primus Lyrics
American Life In a town in southernmost Sicily Lived a family too proud…
Eleven I just can't seem to blend Into society I have no hope…
Grandad's Little Ditty As I stand in the Shower Singing Opera and such Pondering th…
Here Come The Bastards Here they come Here come the bastards I heard it from a…
Is It Luck? My socks and shoes always match Is It Luck? There's a foot…
Jerry Was A Race Car Driver Jerry was a race car driver And he drove so goddamn…
Los Bastardos Shut up you bastards!!…
Seas Of Cheese When the going gets tough And the stomach acids flow The col…
Sgt. Baker Sgt. Baker is my name I'm gonna teach you how to…
Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers I've seen them out at soco They're pounding sixteen penny na…
Tommy The Cat Well, I remember as it were a meal ago Said Tommy…